Co-Chairs, Advisory Committee, and panel titles now announced for Lancaster’s Vancouver Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference & Vancouver Bargaining in the Broader Public Sector Conference, November 27 – 29, 2023.
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Conference Co-Chairs
Meena Brisard
Secretary – Business Manager
Hospital Employees Union
James Suderman
Executive Director, Negotiations and Member Services
Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC)
Conference Advisory Committee
- Renzo Del Negro, Director of Human Resources, City of Coquitlam
- Douglas Dykens, Executive Director of Field Services and Negotiations, BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU)
- Starleigh Grass, Assistant Director, Field Services Division, British Columbia Teachers Federation (BCTF)
- Rebecca Maurer, Chief Executive Officer, Post Secondary Employers’ Association
Panel Titles
- Panel 1 – Checking the Forecast: Experts examine the economic and fiscal climate for bargaining in B.C.
- Panel 2 – Bots at the Bargaining Table: Addressing artificial intelligence in negotiations
- Panel 3 – Labour Law Lightning Round: Flash focus on real-life contract provisions and issues
- Panel 4 – Managing the Message: Expert guidance on communications, misinformation, and social media during bargaining
- Workshop – Bargaining Essentials: Skills, tools, and strategies for effective collective bargaining
Vancouver Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference
Conference Co-Chairs
Tina-Marie Bradford
Staff Representative, Advocacy Department
BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU)
Clayton Jones
Employer Counsel
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Gabriel Somjen
Arbitrator/Mediator
Conference Advisory Committee
- Ryan Copeland, Employer Counsel, Roper Greyell
- Patricia Deol, Union Counsel, Koskie Glavin Gordon
- Jennifer Glougie, Chair, British Columbia Labour Relations Board
- Jay Sharun, Chief Executive Officer, National Collective Bargaining Institute
- Brittany (Britt) Skinner, Director, BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU)
Panel Titles
- Panel 1 – Notable and Newsworthy: Experts address key cases and legislative developments
- Panel 2 – Digital Dignity: Protecting privacy in an era of workplace surveillance
- Panel 3 – Potholes on the Road to Justice: Addressing delay, abuse of process, and undue legalization in arbitration
- Panel 4 – Artificial Intelligence at Work: Addressing the good, the bad, and the unknown
- Workshop – Crafting Consensus: Strategies for effective advocacy at mediation
